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A secret Council report about congestion in our north will be handed down in the morning, laying blame almost solely on the state government. NBN News can exclusively reveal a key solution to the problem.

After a format change and a re-location, the Gold Coast Show has come back bigger and better than ever. Organisers say they’re seeing the largest crowds in more than a decade, with some vendors even selling out.

This year’s NAPLAN tests have revealed our city’s best and worst schools, with the public system performing quite strongly. Ultimately though, it were private schools that took out top billing although the Teachers Union has dismissed the results.

A Burleigh Waters man was thrown out of a Pink concert in Sydney for standing up for the rights of his disabled friend. A fight ensured when security told them her wheelchair posed a safety risk to other concert goers.

Learning to swim is an important skill, but a startling number of Gold Coast children aren’t being given basic lessons. Now, a new campaign by former Australian swim coach Laurie Lawrence will look to change that, helping families take advantage of free classes.

Caught on camera…watch the moment a car is T-boned by a tram in Southport after allegedly running a red light. Strangers ran to the wreck to help rescue the woman behind the wheel, and rescuers say she’s lucky to be alive.

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